Ex-Sun editor David Dinsmore to take up government communications role | Keir Starmer
By: Nadeem Badshah | Published: 2025-07-25 22:30:00 | Source: www.theguardian.com
A former editor of the Sun will take up a senior communications role at the heart of government.
David Dinsmore, editor of the tabloid from 2013 to 2015, will be a civil service appointment rather than a political adviser, tasked with improving the government’s communications operation. The role is separate to the No 10 director of communications.
The Telegraph reported that Keir Starmer interviewed the candidates who made the final shortlist and is said to have been impressed with Dinsmore’s understanding of modern communication challenges.
The role is a new position called the permanent secretary for communications, created after the prime minister voiced concerns about government communications late last year.
Dinsmore started his career in journalism as a reporter for the Scottish…
